how to make pom poms

How to Make Pom poms

Materials: 

‰ Cardboard 

‰ Scissors 

‰ Yarn 

Step-by-Step Instructions 

1. Make a cardboard template. Find 

something round that you can use as a 

template. For this example, use the bottom 

or top of a glass. The bigger the circle the 

larger the pom-pom. Use some extra yarn 

you have around to make your first test 

pom-pom. 

2. Trace the glass on the cardboard, 

two times and cut out these two circles. 

3. Now trace another little circle inside along with two lines that 

reach out to the outer edge. Cut out the inner circle as shown in 

the picture. This is your pom pom template. The template shown 

in this picture is about 3 ¾” in diameter. 

4. Cut a piece of yarn about 12 inches and place it between the 

two pieces of cardboard. This is the tie yarn that holds the pom 

pom yarn together. 

5. Hold the 2 pieces of cardboard together such that the yarn is 

in place and doesn’t slip out. Now take yarn from the skein and 

begin wrapping it around the cardboard template. I like to begin in 

the center and wrap to the right and then wrap back to the center 

and over to the left side and then finish up back in the center. This 

approach allows all sides to get an even distribution of yarn. The 

more yarn you wrap around, then the denser your pom-pom will be. 

This may take some experimentation to get exactly what you want. 

6. Make a loose slipknot with the tie yarn that is sandwiched 

between the cardboard. 

7. Slip your scissors in between the two pieces of cardboard 

and begin cutting around the circle. When you are finished, tighten 

the tie yarn slipknot as tight as you can get it. Make another 

slipknot to make a secure the pom-pom. Slip the cardboard 

templates away from the yarn.